Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-12
ALBERT EDWARD sKETCHED.
Mr.. Halstead Tells OF Him as He Saw
Him at HOmburg.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
People do not get Introduced to the Prince Of
Wales at Homburg through running after him.
The etiquette OF the place Is not to notice him.
Not one person in dozen who passes him on the
walks even looks at him. His figure Is as familiar
as that OF one OF the trees In the park and makes
no sensation. 1.-The cure" at Homourg is an ex.
acting busirass. One must be up at 7 in the
morning at latest and the usual course is to take
one glass OF water from the favorite spring at 2
O'Clock and walk for quarter OF an hour; then a
second glass and walk for another quarter OF an
hour; third glass and a walk for an hour This
brings breakfast time and one Is allowed for break
last TWO eggs and one cup OF coffee without milk
or sugar. After breakfast, battle In decoction OF
pine leaves. Luncheon at 1; two glasses OF water
the fashionable hour to retire is There are no
sauces or knocked vegetables, no raw fruit or
salads or wine, except a little hook, permitted.
TO get the fun benent OF the cure and to be ready
Ior another season OF pleasure or hard work. The
Prince OF Wales takes his cure like little man.
promising himself, no doubt that there is a good
time coming II takes a close observer to detect
In him the slender boy who visited us In 1890 He
as a. not no sai1 ana stout and wore in the park
cinnamon bear, calico shirt, red cravat,
untanned leather shoes, soft brown hat with
q 6road.ngured ribbon. carried a stick, and was
followed by an EsQuimaux dog, white as snow and
TOO dignined TO wag his tail. The prince generally
walked with rush, as If he had a severe duty 70
NJ.
was always accompanied by lady, usually some
one elses sister, occasionally his own sister the
Princess CHRISTIAN. He was not an Obtr,lstye ner.
son, and there were no ceremonies about only he
was allowed 10 go about his business having for
the Time the coveted freedom OF private citizen:
and those who met HIM said he seemed to be- a
conpantonable man, who asked many questions
with much intelligence and did not have TO have
many Jokes explained to him.
III he desires 10 form an acquaintance we pre-
sumo his oyertures are rarely declined. We are
not aware that the American minister has re-
corded reverence for the prince. He OFTEN
meets the prince, and testi1es to his good fellow
ship. The prince told him that he was anxious to
meet MI. Blaine, and when he did meet Blaine he
wanted 10 see him again. The Prince OF wales
possesses points or peculiar interest,". He may very
soon be the King OF Great Britain and Ireland
and the Emperor OF India. But he is not play.
Ing the despot. He Is as careful in the cuitiva.
ton OF the arts or popularity II he were a cam
didate Tor the Presidency. He is of the closest
ssuIen' s Oh current history, and be is much
OF the time very laboriously engaged In pub
NC duties many OF which are thrown upon
him oy the widowhood and age and in1rmi-
ties or his mother. He has made IL q point TO be
polite 10 Americans Is that q reason why he
should be particularly obnoxious TO US? II Is not
pad policy 10 cultivate pleasant relations with the
other English-speaking peoples The education of
detriment 10 him, Tor royalty Is a sham that must
pass away. But rev men know SO well the weak
ness OF IL as the Prince OF Wales. He Is q very
gOod pubic speaker, and there are many OF his
speeches that ould not have been written for him
ard memorized. Those who know nun say he
and his universal reputation Is that he Is gifted In
ta2I and that ne Is good humored and studious TO
please. lie Is great Improvement on the run OF
frinces Oh wales, ana should have credit for IL